Just how far does $100K go?

Want a raise? Your paycheck might be worth more in a city where the cost of living is lower. See what $100,000 really feels like in cities across the nation, according to the U.S. Bureau of Economic Analysis. Statistics are based on the regional price parity index for each city, provided by the U.S. Department of Commerce. Regional price parities are regional price levels expressed as a percentage of the overall national price level for a given year. The price level is determined by the average prices paid by consumers for the mix of goods and services consumed in each region. The numbers are from 2012, the most recent year available.

By Dana Guthrie

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San Diego

Prices in the San Diego metropolitan area are 19 percent higher than the national average.

$100,000 feels like $84,034

San Diego

Prices in the San Diego metropolitan area are 19 percent higher than the national average.

$100,000feels like $84,034

Photo: Stuart Westmorland, Getty Images

San Diego Prices in the San Diego metropolitan area are 19... Photo-6481790.88245 - seattlepi.com